as in later
following in time or place
he had been a teacher, a librarian, and some years latterly, a novelist
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Recent Examples of latterly
Lee debuted as a director, before latterly adding production credits.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024
At several investor events in the past, Musk has shown demonstrations of Tesla robotics, first with what many took to be a human being in a robot suit but more latterly with robots that appear to be actual robots.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024
Rainford worked at Mercedes-Benz for eight years—in the UK, Germany, and latterly China—and has lived in China, in two stints, for five years.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
Like their opposite numbers in the rest of the world, China’s video streamers have had to change tack, emphasizing profitability over user growth and latterly been forced to slash content costs.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024
At several investor events in the past, Musk has shown demonstrations of Tesla robotics, first with what many took to be a human being in a robot suit but more latterly with robots that appear to be actual robots.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Jan. 2024
Rainford worked at Mercedes-Benz for eight years—in the UK, Germany, and latterly China—and has lived in China, in two stints, for five years.
—Carlton Reid, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
Like their opposite numbers in the rest of the world, China’s video streamers have had to change tack, emphasizing profitability over user growth and latterly been forced to slash content costs.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 19 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latterly
Adverb
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President Trump now calling Ukrainian President Zelensky a dictator, later blaming Ukraine's leaders for Putin's attack on that country.—
ABC NEWS,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Authorities have said Colbert later used Manzano's credit card to make a purchase at a New Orleans gas station and several stores in the area.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Roach called for a rematch afterward, disgusted that he was not credited with the knockdown in the ninth round.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
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For decades afterward and until the advent of internet telephony, Druze families divided by the armistice lines who wanted to communicate with one another did so via megaphone in an area that came to be known as Shouting Hill.—
Uriel Heilman,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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The appellate court set a briefing schedule that stretches into mid-April and noted oral arguments will take place soon thereafter, meaning Dellinger will be out of the job for several weeks or longer.—
Ashley Oliver,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
6 Mar. 2025
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Soon thereafter, with a design in hand, Ming and his team began to collaborate with specialists on realizing the project.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Soon after, Meloy got himself a laptop and recorded the 2018 album Washington Street, which resonated with folks in Stillwater for its titular reference, a road south of the OSU campus lined with bars and music rooms.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, that wasn't the case, and the entire plant shuttered soon after.—
Nancy Chen,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Latterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latterly. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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